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Madison County, Iowa |
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GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION |
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Data added by transcriber in blue font |
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Veteran's Name: Jonathan Roby |
Father: | ||
| Residence: | Father's nativity: | ||
| Occupation: | Mother: | ||
| Date of birth: 24 Apr 1831 | Mother's nativity: | ||
| Place of birth: Jefferson County, Ohio | Wife: Lucinda Creger | ||
| Date of death: 09 Dec 1880 | 2nd wife: | ||
| Place of death: | 3rd wife: | ||
| Place of burial: Young Cemetery, Truro, Iowa | |||
| Cause of death: |
Children James F Albert E Walter E Cora D Iver M Lemon A John B |
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| War record | |||
| Rank: Principal Musician (Fifer) | Company: F | Regiment: 39th | |
| State: Iowa | Organization: Infantry | ||
| Enlistment date: 20 Aug 1862, mustered 08 Sep 1862 | |||
| Enlistment age: 30 | Residence: St. Charles | ||
| Mustered out: 05 Jun 1865 at Washington D.C. | |||
| Discharged: | |||
| Service Record: Promoted to Principal Musician 01 Jan 1864 (See Field and Staff) | |||
| GAR membership | |||
| Post name: Jonathan Roby | Date joined: Post named in honor of this Veteran | ||
| Post No.: 449 | Age at joining: | ||
| Place: Truro | Transfers: | ||
| Sources: 1879 History Madison County p.170; Winterset Madisonian 07 Oct 1880 | |||
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| Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 02 Jan 2006. |